Legal & Regulatory

Karnataka High Court holds rummy for stakes to be legal, quashes gambling charges

A few months after its landmark observation on poker, the Karnataka High Court has again come on the forefront in…

Feature: Gaming Academic Prof Joe Kelly discusses regulatory developments in US, Europe and best approach for Indian lawmakers

In this post, we present an exclusive interview with Professor Joseph Kelly, a leading gaming academic from USA who has worked…

Sri Lankan casinos advertise in Indian cricket match, face possible criminal liability

In what may be a first attempt by casinos to publicly run an advertisement campaign in India, two Sri Lankan…

Punjab assembly passes horse-racing Bill, state to create North India's largest race course with betting facilities

The Punjab legislative assembly passed the Punjab Horse Race (Regulation and Management) Bill 2013 on 1st November 2013. The Bill…

Gamblers on police radar this Diwali, but private gambling not illegal as per numerous Court rulings

Every Diwali there are numerous news reports of police keeping a strict vigil on gambling activities and raids on gambling…

Punjab & Haryana High Court approves Punjab state lotteries, rejects PIL on number of lottery draws

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in a recent decision Santokh Singh v. State of Punjab & Others (Civil Writ…

In historic verdict, Bangalore High Court says poker is a game of skill, decision to open floodgates for gaming industry

In a historic observation passed by the Karnataka High Court in Indian Poker Association v. State of Karnataka, (WP Nos. …

New Jersey Sports betting law held unconstitutional by Third Circuit Court, decision to have impact on model of gambling regulation in India

The United States Third Circuit Court passed a split decision holding that the recently enacted New Jersey Sports Betting Regulation…

Time Ripe for Gambling Law reforms-is the government listening?

[An edited version of this article was first published in The Statesman on 12th September 2013.  A soft copy of…

Feature: Canadian Gaming Lawyer Stuart Hoegner speaks on gambling laws in Canada and India's archaic gaming regulations

In this exclusive interview we present Mr. Stuart Hoegner, a gaming attorney from Canada. Mr. Hoegner graduated from the Faculty…